Suspension for Autocross
Switching gears (pardon the pun) from drag to auto
Well this past weekend went with some friends to Barber Motorsports in Birmingham, AL (which was not the party town i was hoping despite staying just off campus in downtown). Rode with my bud in his Corvette Z06. Holy crap that is some fun there. So im completely redoing the car and i dont know what suspension to get. Im hoping to be eventually running 400 to 450 HP I want to be able to adjust caster for sure but im on a budget. Basically its gonna be a track/show/weekend car. Gonna keep a/c but gutting the back of car adding a rool bar cage thingy racing seats and harnesses Any ideas? |
As shown in my sig I have pedders, stock shocks, and a OTTP hardcore swaybar with some different tires and I have a blast. More horsepower doesn't necessarily help with autocross events. I have seen guys in pretty well stock neons with dot-r tires be competitive. Not to say that the hp goals won't be an adventure or hinder you but I would probably focus on suspension first and then get more power once your chassis is set up how you like it.
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i have the full fe5 suspension, and am just about to get into autocross
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Drop the idea of getting more power and learn how to drive low power cars, fast. You can run rings around other "fast" cars if you know how to drive. And 400 whp in a fwd car would be an exercise in frustration.
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
(Post 5315704)
Drop the idea of getting more power and learn how to drive low power cars, fast. You can run rings around other "fast" cars if you know how to drive. And 400 whp in a fwd car would be an exercise in frustration.
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
(Post 5315704)
Drop the idea of getting more power and learn how to drive low power cars, fast. You can run rings around other "fast" cars if you know how to drive. And 400 whp in a fwd car would be an exercise in frustration.
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But like i said this wont be a track only car.
The events ill be going to have mixes of next to stock ricers and muscles to GTR's Audi R8's Ferrari's Porsche. I did see a built Dodge Dart (1969 i think) hold its own. I was riding (passenger) in a Z06 over 500 HP full suspension gutted "track rat" as he called it, running Hoosier slicks, and we had one of thsoe GTR's just fly past us. BTW this isnt racing, non competitive events. You go run in a class normally 2-3 days, 3 or more 20 or 30 min track sessions per day run as hard as you want. If i wanted to get competitive id build a car from the ground up |
400+ hp before you learn to drive and your gonna get embarrassed by stock miatas. just sayin
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Originally Posted by jboogie
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400+ hp before you learn to drive and your gonna get embarrassed by stock miatas. just sayin
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well to answer your question, Pedders springs + SS/TC Struts an Shocks (if you are not TC) would be a good set up
also grab an OTTP Hardcore rear sway bar and you should be in pretty good shape suspension wise |
X2. The setup PenguinPIE is probably the best setup aside from spending a pile on good coilovers.
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FE5 suspension bits with pedders springs, powell harcore bar, delrin leading and spherical trailing CABS. First thing to get would be good tires. Like was said above, for auto-x more hp isn't always better. Had a guy(superb driver) come to a local auto-x (miata club) in a late 80's Corolla basically stock minus wider rims with Star Specs. The Corolla whipped at least 90% of the competition. Auto-x is all about driver skill.
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Any of these suspension have adjustable caster?
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Originally Posted by Smokey13
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Any of these suspension have adjustable caster?
No. Short of relocating the strut tower mounts (a small possibility -- it was done by GM on some 'track-only' vehicles). Scott |
Originally Posted by Smokey13
(Post 5328725)
Any of these suspension have adjustable caster?
Originally Posted by scottherbert
(Post 5328749)
No. Short of relocating the strut tower mounts (a small possibility -- it was done by GM on some 'track-only' vehicles).
Scott |
Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
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qft. i suggest starting out with stock suspension. getting fancy suspension and tires will hide your flaws and bad habits too easily
I'm still rocking my stock conti's :P |
Wait he's talking about 400 horse and you guys keep suggesting some springs on the stock struts? COil overs my man, dual ride height adjustable ones with pillow ball mounts, a rear swaybar, bigger brakes, poly bushings, running the proper tire for you track. A good street tire for a car like this would be something like a bridgestone re11 or dunlop star specs. If you're going to spend all the money in the engine bay spend some money on the chassis too.
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Originally Posted by Leafydialupking
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Wait he's talking about 400 horse and you guys keep suggesting some springs on the stock struts? COil overs my man, dual ride height adjustable ones with pillow ball mounts, a rear swaybar, bigger brakes, poly bushings, running the proper tire for you track. A good street tire for a car like this would be something like a bridgestone re11 or dunlop star specs. If you're going to spend all the money in the engine bay spend some money on the chassis too.
but of course a decent set of coilover would be better, if is is not a DD in my opinion |
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Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
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we are suggesting pedders on TC struts shocks because we are not really recommending 400hp fwd autocross...
but of course a decent set of coilover would be better, if is is not a DD in my opinion |
Originally Posted by Smokey13
(Post 5318325)
Ive raced dirt track, took 1000+ hp cars down the strip, topped out an R1, and tore up downtown in a 700hp twin turbo trans am. never wrecked..... in a car.
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
(Post 5315704)
Drop the idea of getting more power and learn how to drive low power cars, fast. You can run rings around other "fast" cars if you know how to drive. And 400 whp in a fwd car would be an exercise in frustration.
Thought that would be the whole point of going from drag to autox... Beating a Z06 in your 260hp FWD will be soooo satisfying.... though beating his 400+hp FWD Cobalt SS in a stock Cobalt SS will be too.. heh :lol: |
Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
(Post 5318596)
well to answer your question, Pedders springs + SS/TC Struts an Shocks (if you are not TC) would be a good set up
also grab an OTTP Hardcore rear sway bar and you should be in pretty good shape suspension wise |
Originally Posted by JT-KGY
(Post 5358311)
Agreed.
Thought that would be the whole point of going from drag to autox... Beating a Z06 in your 260hp FWD will be soooo satisfying.... though beating his 400+hp FWD Cobalt SS in a stock Cobalt SS will be too.. heh :lol: |
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